Punk rock anti-authoritarian rule No. 63: Music is ageless.

As proof, ask Mike Ness, guitarist and vocalist for cow-punk band Social Distortion. After 32 years in existence, the group’s fusion of punk and country music is still as relevant today as it was when Social D first started in 1978.…

The Ramones recorded 14 studio albums, while The Clash and The Adolescents made six. On Sept. 28, Bad Religion released their 15th record, The Dissent Of Man. The event marked a milestone in Bad Religion’s career, an achievement that reminds us why the band’s “Crossbuster” logo hangs on the graffiti…

Fat Mike said the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival is stupid. But that won’t stop the decadent musician and his band of merry punks, collectively known as Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, from rotting up the Big Apple as one of CMJ’s featured acts—for the price of a…

Primus is an acquired taste. Once you let the band’s quirky tunes covered in heavy bass riffs and peddler-sounding vocals sit on your tongue for a bit, you either love it or hate it. But let anyone in on the fact, whether they know that they’ve heard of Primus or…

Whether playing a delightfully demented, gun-happy natural born killer or manipulating mic cables into lassos as a sultry blues-esque songstress, actress/musician Juliette Lewis is the definition of a performer in all aspects of the word.

Lewis is a superhero of sorts. She switches from actress to her alter ego: a…

Undoubtedly, the only thing The Cat Empire has in relation to felines is in the band’s name, instigated by an illustration from percussionist/vocalist Felix Riebl’s younger brother of the furry creatures toting guns and sporting hats. Somehow, the inspiration of the image clicked with the new project founding members Riebl,…

NEW YORK, NY—An “Oh shit” slipped from my lips as the brawny watchdogs (a.k.a. security guards) at the front doors of Le Poisson Rouge informed me that there were only 15 minutes left to the main act’s set—a quirky dark cabaret/cello band better known as Brooklyn’s own Rasputina. Thinking I…

The view from his eighth-floor hotel room in Hollywood crammed Travis Clark’s eyes with images of bustling boulevards besieged by swarms of visually ant-like, yet starry eyed folks searching for what he has already received—fame. The moment in time provided just a short breather before he and his pop punk…

BROOKLYN, NY—Cecilia’s Daily Rant No. 4378: If you’re going to pre-game (meaning have a few drinks before arriving at a venue in order to avoid spending all of your hard earned pennies at the bar), make sure the location you’ll be traveling within is well-stocked with lavatories. After stepping off…

“The ideal environment in listening to this record is getting into your car, going on a road trip, and smoking a joint.”

That’s how Against Me! vocalist/guitarist Tom Gabel describes the band’s soon-to-be-released album, White Crosses. The tranquil, cannabis-filled vibe is a complete 180 degree turn from the atmosphere their…